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California mayor under fire for proposing FENTANYL distribution to address homelessness Lancaster, California Mayor R. Rex Parris faced backlash for suggesting the distribution of free fentanyl to homeless individuals as a way to address homelessness, arguing it would make them compliant with relocation plans. Despite public criticism, Parris defended his remarks months later, clarifying he only meant homeless individuals with criminal histories who refuse assistance, blaming them for the majority […]

House Democrats Visit El Salvador to Press for Release of Kilmar Abrego GarciaRelatives Fight U.S. Attempts to Transfer Venezuelan Immigrants to El Salvador PrisonICE Denies Mahmoud Khalil's Request to Join His Wife for Birth of Their First Child"The War Must Stop": Detained Palestinian Green Card Holder Mohsen Mahdawi Calls for End to Gaza WarJudge Orders Reinstatement of Canceled Visas for 133 Foreign StudentsUNRWA Chief Condemns Israel's Use of Aid to […]

Pesticides are a worldwide health problem, destroying environments, animals' lives and human health as well. Most people think this is an “outdoor” problem, but now science and research reveal these contaminants are being tracked into the average home at alarming rates and intensity. The result? People are getting cancer and suffering other horrendous health outcomes from eating pesticides, ingesting them, and getting them on their skin. Widespread Pesticide Contamination: A […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: The Vatican has announced the funeral for Pope Francis will take place Saturday in what is expected to be a scaled-down ceremony. In his will, Pope Francis asked to be buried in what he called a “simple tomb” at Saint Mary Major Basilica. Cardinals around the world are heading to the Vatican for the funeral and […]

“Wartime Homefront Essential Skills” on BrightU: Experts discuss property purchase checklist, AI and the future of food In episode 7 of "Wartime Homefront Essential Skills," Marjory Wildcraft and Geoff Lawton talk about how to turn barren land into a thriving, self-sustaining ecosystem. Lawton discusses land-selection checklist, water management (swales, dams), animal integration (chickens as natural tillers), solar-powered structures, compost toilets and floating garden rafts for off-grid living. This episode also explores plants with […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman, with Juan González. A federal judge has ordered the Turkish national, Tufts University Ph.D. student Rümeysa Öztürk to be transferred to Vermont no later than May 1st, as she seeks to challenge what her lawyers call her unconstitutional detention in an ICE jail in Louisiana. That order came […]

“This is economic sabotage. Whether through malice or incompetence or, more likely, both Trump is isolating the United States on the world stage, tanking the markets, worsening inflation, and burdening working families with the cost of his 18th-century cosplay. These aren’t policies. They’re performance art. And the rest of us are footing the bill.”—Oregon’s Bay Area (blog post) What we’re witnessing is the calculated use of emergency powers to concentrate power […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman, with Juan González. As President Trump moves to upend the global trade system, we look back at a critical moment 70 years ago, when 29 nations from Asia and Africa gathered in Bandung, Indonesia, for a historic anti-colonial conference. The 1955 Bandung Conference […]

Trump administration considers ABANDONING Ukraine peace talks if no progress is made The Trump administration warns it may abandon Ukraine-Russia peace talks within days if no tangible progress is made, citing frustration with stalled negotiations. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasizes that the U.S. will not mediate indefinitely, demanding a feasible agreement soon — or else President Trump will declare the process futile. Despite cautious optimism around a U.S.-proposed framework, […]